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Türkiye has removed Sipan Hemo, a former senior YPG leader who now serves as Syria's deputy defense minister, from its "Red List" of terrorism suspects, according to Turkish media reports.
Hemo, who is known by the code name Semir Asu, had previously been listed by Türkiye's Interior Ministry with a bounty of up to ₺20 million ($417.717) for his capture over links to the PKK/KCK terrorist organization.
Hemo, a senior SDF figure, became Syria's deputy defense minister in March, following the integration agreement the organization signed with the government in Damascus on Jan. 29.
That agreement included a clause stipulating that the deputy defense minister's position would be appointed based on the SDF's recommendation.
The controversy stemmed from Hemo's status as one of the founders of the YPG and his placement on the Interior Ministry's database of terrorism suspects, specifically within the "Red List," the most dangerous category, over his PKK/KCK ties.
The record, previously searchable under the name Semir Asu, no longer appears on the Red List or any other list, according to the reports. Hemo had still appeared on the list as of early May, roughly 50 days after his appointment.
By contrast, SDF leader Mazloum Abdi, known by the code name Ferhat Abdi Sahin, and other individuals linked to the PKK/KCK remain on the list, according to the reports.
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